https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/10/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/lukes-dallas-mcadoo-analysis/Welcome to Shape of the Blue Jays, my column where I dig into Statcast numbers to analyze recent pitch shape and swing shape trends for Toronto Blue Jays players and discuss how they have impacted their performance. Click here to read the last edition. Quick Hits: Welcome Back Despe...3406Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:36:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/extreme-measures-mason-fluharty/Mason Fluharty is having a roller coaster season so far. In March and April, he had a 7.36 ERA, a 1.73 WHIP, and a 16:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio while allowing batters to hit .286 over 11 innings. Since then, the lefty has been one of the best pitchers in the majors. Fluharty is sporting an astou...3401Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:17:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/nathan-lukes-conquered-vertigo-ignite-lineup/In a crowded outfield to start the 2026 season, Nathan Lukes was almost the odd man out. His hitting was nearly non-existent, and he looked a bit lost, especially against velocity on the inner half, where he was consistently late and defensive. His chase rate was 44% to start the year. A lot of...3403Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-jr-last-365-days/June is upon us. The days are at their longest, and it's sort of a sweet spot in the year where we here at Jays Centre no longer have to litter every article with the words "it's still early," but it also isn't quite crunch time either. The Blue Jays have yet to consistently start winning, but t...3398Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:10:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-all-star-game-worthy-players/Every June, the Blue Jays pepper their marketing via email and social with a specific brand of optimism. It almost always includes some slick graphics and a catchy slogan to remind and entice the fan base to vote Jays players into the All-Star Game. This year, the game will be in Philadelphia, a...3397Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:07:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/defensive-plays-of-month-may-2026/Even without Alejandro Kirk, the Blue Jays have the best defensive catchers in baseball, at least according to Statcast's metrics. For the second month in a row, Blue Jays catchers led the majors with a +7 fielding run value (FRV) in May, thanks to stellar performances from Brandon Valenzuela an...3396Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/hitters-of-the-month-may-2026/The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled with power all season. As of Tuesday, they rank tied for 20th among MLB teams with 56 home runs and 25th in OPS (.690). The issue stems from injuries and struggles from the lineup's superstars.  Anthony Santander has been out all season after shoulder su...3393Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/simeon-woods-richardson-starting-pitching-depth/  The Jays need pitching. Their top three of Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman and Trey Yesavage have all been excellent, with xERAs ranking in the top 20 in the American League (min. 35 IP). And Patrick Corbin has – so far – outperformed his 5.26 xERA with a strong 3.65 ERA. Yet, with Cease’...3390Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bullpen-questions-overshadow-progress-series-split/It wasn't an optimal end to what started as a promising weekend for the Blue Jays. While the offense showed some late-game life, the puzzle of the bullpen led to the team splitting a series they should have at least won. There were signs throughout the weekend that the offense was beginnin...3383Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026/It's been a rollercoaster of a ride for the Blue Jays through two months of the regular season. The team has battled injuries and inconsistent production, and its lineup has struggled to score runs regularly. The one standout through all the injuries has been the pitching staff. In May, the...3385Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:18:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/clutch-plays-vladimir-guerrero-biggest-hit/Welcome back to Blue Jays Clutch Plays, a recurring post that highlights the six most pivotal plays (three pitching, three hitting) from the past week of Blue Jays baseball, according to MLB's win probability model. Click here to read last week's edition. The Toronto Blue Jays took two of t...3384Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/jeff-hoffman-throwing-more-sliders/Editor's Note: This article was written prior to yesterday's game. Hoffman took the loss on Saturday, giving up five runs in the bottom of the ninth. He threw his slider 54% of the time (13 out of 24 pitches), Jeff Hoffman’s removal from the closer role in late April could have easily becom...3381Sun, 31 May 2026 10:56:01 +0000